The UN has launched a $47 billion humanitarian appeal for 2026, with Under-Secretary-General Tom Fletcher describing the situation as a global crisis exacerbated by interconnected conflicts and climate change.The Global Humanitarian Overview 2025 highlights that 305 million people will require assistance, but only $12 billion of a $45 billion appeal was met in 2025, the lowest in a decade.Fletcher criticized global "apathy" and a drastic drop in U.S. contributions under President Donald Trump, from $11 billion in 2024 to $2.7 billion in 2025, emphasizing the need for a "radical transformation" of aid delivery to empower local organizations.